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Flat screen between speakers, again.

I know this has been discussed before, but after reading most of the somewhat recent responses to similar questions I still need to pick your collective brains.
To mitigate the TV's impact, I am considering building a panel that would cover the TV when it's not in use. The panel would be a 2.5' x 4.5' diffuser or absorber. Ideally it will hang above the TV when I am watching TV and would lower down to block the TV when I am listening to music.

My question is whether this is a viable solution and, if it is, would I be better served with diffusion or absorption?


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@lowrider57
What colour blanket? (Just kidding.)
I have a comforter I can try, but I also have several 1' x 4' cheap foam absorption panels that are quite light. Perhaps I can attach them to a thin 4' x 5' panel and hang that on the TV with padded hooks. The only risk is damaging the TV screen, which would really suck.

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@baclagg
I guess it is just a sign of the times the lengths so many of us are willing to go to a) satisfy our sound fetish and b) watch television.

Unfortunately, my need for an aesthetically pleasing solution won't allow me to go the pillow route.

And, if you don't mind me asking. Which brand of aluminum foil do you feel provides the best RFI suppression?
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@greenhorn20 Thanks for the feedback and sharing part of your journey. Oddly enough, the picture you supplied looks very similar to what I imagined mine to look like when complete. I am currently building two short racks used 1.25" walnut shelves and 3/4" black pipe to hold them together. I currently have two identical acoustic panels placed similarly behind the speakers as well. After reading all the responses and suggestions, I am leaning towards putting the TV issue on hold until I have more seriously addressed my room treatment and added a bass array.
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@noromance

Well that would certainly save me money and effort, but I do believe that the additional room treatment would improve my situation, rather than maintaining the status quo. Thanks.

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Thanks for everyone's responses. What I should add is that this is only one aspect of my diving into "room treatment". Whatever the final solution ends up being, I do think I would prefer exploring an actual room treatment option, as opposed to throwing a blanket over it.Now that the good weather is disappearing and I am not spending 4 or 5 days a week at the golf course, perhaps I will finally get off my butt and get things fixed. One Covid byproduct is more time on my hands.
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@twoleftears
"Moral of the story: the most obvious place for acoustic treatment may not be the most effective."
You mean like finding out that the best place for your sub is in front of a doorway?
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@glennewdick

I will definitely give the angling a try. I have a TV mount that allows for angling and of course it is currently set up to direct everything directly at my head.

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@sojourn98 

Funny thing is I actually have several cheap styrofoam absorption panels that I was going to experiment with.
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@tuzarupa
The rear of my speakers are 22" in front of the TV and the speakers are spaced only slightly wider than the width of the screen.

The TV screen is angled slightly down to align with me when seated. Another member extolled the virtues of simply angling the screen upwards to direct any reflections towards the ceiling. He said that this simple solution yielded significant improvement.
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@mijostyn
I already have absorption panels behind the speakers and will be adding additional panels to the first reflection points when I figure out how to do it properly. One side is open to my dining area and the other side is a glass patio door.
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